New Filing Requirement for PA Business Owners

Beginning in 2025, owners of businesses operating in Pennsylvania are required to file

an Annual Report [DSCB:15-146]. These annual reports are designed to ensure that

business registration information in Pennsylvania remains up to date. Note: many states

already have this type of requirement.

The annual report filing affects these domestic and foreign types of businesses in PA:

• Domestic business corporations

• Domestic nonprofit corporations

• Domestic limited liability (general) partnerships

• Domestic electing partnerships that are not limited partnerships

• Domestic limited partnerships (including limited liability limited partnerships)

• Domestic limited liability companies

• Domestic professional associations

• Domestic business trusts

• All registered foreign associations

  
  

The Annual Report must include the following information:

• Business name

• Jurisdiction of formation

• Registered office address

• Principal office address

• Name of at least one governor (director, member, partner, etc., depending on type of association)

• Names and titles of the principal officers, if any

• Entity number issued by the Pennsylvania Department of State

  
  

The fee for the new Annual Report is $7 for business corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs) and limited liability general partnerships (LLPs), with a $0 fee for nonprofit corporations and any LPs or LLCs with a not-for-profit purpose.

The deadline for filing the Annual Report is based on the type of business:

Association Type Filing dates

Corporations (business and nonprofit)/domestic and foreign January 1 – June 30

Limited liability companies/domestic and foreign January 1 – September 30

Limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, Business trusts, professional associations/domestic and foreign January 1 – December 31

Beginning January 6, 2025, the Annual Report [DSCB:15-146] should be filed online

at file.dos.pa.gov.

Failure to file an annual report will result in the administrative dissolution, termination, or cancellation of the business registration, starting in 2027. If you have any questions, or need assistance in filing this annual report, please contact us.